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5B

5B noun: a grade of pencil with lead that makes darker marks than a pencil grade 4B but lighter marks than a pencil of grade 6B; a pencil with very soft lead.

Noun

5B (plural 5Bs)

  1. (British, English) A grade of pencil with lead that makes darker marks than a pencil grade 4B but lighter marks than a pencil of grade 6B; a pencil with very soft lead.

Forms of 5B

plural5Bs

Questions about 5B

What does 5B mean?
5B means a grade of pencil with lead that makes darker marks than a pencil grade 4B but lighter marks than a pencil of grade 6B; a pencil with very soft lead.
What part of speech is 5B?
5B is a noun.
What is the plural of 5B?
The plural of 5B is 5Bs.

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